Tsuihousareru Tabi ni Skill o Te ni Ireta Ore ga, 100 no Isekai de 2-shuume Musou - Ch. 17 - The First Outcome

[pepoluan]

Nope he's a solo traveller who's just trying to get home.

Home is where the heart is...

And he met Tia 4 times. Once in the first lap, once in the conclusion of the first lap, once in the second lap, and once in the White Room.

MC is carved into Tia's soul, but Tia herself had won a permanent spot in MC's heart.

 

[pepoluan]

Hm, while it's wholesome, I definitely wouldve preferred Tia finding him later or having chapters alternate between his journey and her own to find him. But I also understand covering each would be kinda crazy and it could get repititive if the author isn't careful.

Tia is some insurance just to keep readers around.

There is possibility that the mangaka just doesn't want to do 98 arcs the same way. That's just a recipe for burnout. So the mangaka might've twisted the story by (re)introducing Tia early, then will do a timeskip of 98/99 worlds, and end quickly on a high note.